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VOL.52 No5 The Journal of Bourne End (Bucks) Community Association OCT/NOV 2016 £1Suggested price THEThe Don’t Destroy FIGHT Bourne End action GOES group was set up to ON... fight proposals by Wycombe District Council to build around 700 additional homes in the village, some on land previously designated as greenbelt areas. Here, the group’s leader, Penny Drayton, gives us an update on their fight... In June 2016 Wycombe District Council announced despite every valid and reasoned argument we will also be doing a leaflet drop around the area with their proposal to build approximately 700 new houses residents gave, it would appear that they plan to a donation envelope and with information on how in Bourne End and Wooburn Green. The plough on regardless. So the fight goes on! you can help. Please keep an eye out for this. developments would be on the greenbelt land of ‘Don’t Destroy Bourne End’ (DDBE) is an action We have launched a photography contest. We are Hollands Farm and an area off Northern Heights group that was formed to fight this terrible looking for photographs of our area which capture above New Road. Also included in the plan is the proposal. The group has now got Charity Status the essence and beauty which we all love. Final release of the reserve site of Slate Meadow which is under the title of ‘Keep Bourne End Green’ submissions must be received by midnight on in the flood plain. (Registered Charity number 1169057). October 16. Please send high resolution photos to The shock of the news has sunk in with most people This is a huge step for us as now we can start [email protected]. A minimum of 12 photos will now, although the anger and disappointment stays as raising funds which we can then use for be selected to make a Bourne End calendar for rife as ever. If this plan were to go ahead the entire professional representation for the fight which may 2017. Individual photos will also be selected for community would be very badly affected, there’s no be ahead. cards. doubt about that. As well as exciting events in planning stages for The calendar and cards will be sold at upcoming With the loss of our beautiful green spaces, the the new year (like a Winter Ball), we have some events, look out for our stand at the community increase in volume of traffic, no suitable infrastructure immediate fundraising going on too. market and on Christmas Fun Night as well as at plans and flooding issues, it could be catastrophic. We are also looking for monetary donations from other events. The population increase could be around 40%. Our anyone who can spare it. We have set up a Please continue to support this fight, for everyone’s village wouldn’t cope and would be changed forever. JustGiving page under the charity's name and we sake. Keep up to date by joining our facebook group The community has spoken and sent its ‘Don’t Destroy Bourne End’, visit our website at responses to the council. The council has www.ddbe.online, contact us on email on acknowledged the huge response that was [email protected] or [email protected], received, although there has been no satisfactory call us on 0300 302 0866 or tweet us on feedback yet. Q&A sessions were held by the @ddbeinfo council early September, but unfortunately, Penny Drayton Village plans for Renaissance retirement homes Plans to transform an old village centre industrial area by building traditional style two- bedroom luxury apartments have been submitted by Renaissance Retirement Homes. Wharf Lane Business Centre is the proposed site for 21 apartments with the same number of parking spaces. Great interest was shown in the plans which were displayed at the community centre in August. Jim Penfold, chairman of Bourne End Residents Association, wanted to see all elevations before the plans were given their approval. He said later: “Side and rear elevations were not available which will show the way the windows face in relation to existing Mixed views on apartments... homes in Southbourne A new development on the site of the former Railway Hotel (later the Drive, Wharf Lane and Firefly public house) is getting mixed reviews on local social media Waldens Close. sites. The modern-style apartments and a house straddling Station “But what they Road and Southbourne Drive are a far cry from the traditional propose is a vast building which they replace. But it seems for every person who is improvement on what’s unhappy with the design of the nine apartments there is another who thinks they look very smart. Whatever you think they will be ready by there.” the end of October and the estate agent reports great interest. BULL’SBULL’S EYE EYE We rely on a wonderful army of volunteers who distribute Target magazine every two months. And for this, Target needs YOUR HELP.. Target magazine is published by Due to sudden illness bundling and distribution of the last issue proved very difficult for the small team. It puts Bourne End (Bucks) Community too much pressure on them and HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED. Association and distributed free to * We need one or two extra people who can help once every two months with the bundling of Targets. over 5,000 homes in the local area. * We need one or two extra people who are willing to distribute bundles of Targets to the distributors. The distribution network includes * We need two or three extra people who are willing to distribute Target on a regular basis every two months. Bourne End and Wooburn Green as If you would be willing to help contact Target distribution on 01628 525415 or email Barrie Penfold at well as the outlying hamlets of Hedsor, [email protected] Well End, Little Marlow, Cores End, Upper Bourne End, Wooburn Common ALSO and Wooburn Moor. Target Advertising needs someone to help the Advertising Manager with a view to taking on the role at some stage in the future. Every help will be given along the way. This is a volunteer role and vitally necessary for the Bourne End (Bucks) Community continuation of the community magazine. Association We know from the lovely comments we receive from you that this village magazine is appreciated, but times The Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne are tough for all printed publications as they fight to survive against the online market. We have some End, Bucks SL8 5SX wonderful, loyal advertisers, many of who have supported us for years, but many new businesses go straight Telephone: 01628 522604 to website and digital marketing options. This is sometimes cheaper, but it can’t guarantee what we can, that Office Hours:Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm your advert is in a magazine delivered to every home in Bourne End and the Wooburns. Senior Administrator: Sue Ambrose If you can help contact Target Advertising on 01628 525415 or email [email protected]. Visit: www.bourneendbucks.com AND JUST ONE MORE THING for current information or email If you enjoy reading Target or find it useful, it would really help us to continue if you could pay for your issues. [email protected] It’s only £6 a year. All the info is below for you to make a standing order, bank transfer or cash/cheque donation at the community centre.Thank you. 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The Editor reserves the right to select letters and reports for publication and to edit for SIGNATURE:.................................................................... grammar, style and length. OR you can use these bank account details to make an online payment 2 Could you become one of the Target delivery team? opportunity to meet up for a chat and something to Please look out for the banners, posters and eat in pleasant surroundings. advertisements locally for confirmation that the WOOBURN event is taking place. As in the past, money raised ChristmasLights2016around Wooburn Green will go towards the maintenance of the Christmas RESIDENTS During an evening in June a phone call was lights. received from the Police to say that our Christmas Could we ask residents living around The Green ASSOCIATION lights in the oak tree on the Memorial Green were that if they plan to put up Christmas lights this year, By Margaret Amos on the ground. they aim to put them up for Saturday November 26. Secretary to the Association It was assumed that they had been knocked out of Wooburn Green will then look as attractive this the tree by a lorry.
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